$292 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José2 stops$539
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$706
San José
San José2 stops$539
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$706

Book Cheap Des Moines to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Costa Rica

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 12:00 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 11:20 am
SJO
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DSM
21h 45m
2 stops
$539Southwest
Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 6:00 am
DSM
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SJO
14h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 12:10 pm
SJO
-
DSM
22h 15m
2 stops
$586Southwest
Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:50 pm
DSM
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SJO
13h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 10:23 pm
SJO
-
DSM
16h 18m
2 stops
$621Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jun 23 - Mon, Jun 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:11 pm - 3:11 pm
DSM
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SJO
24h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:20 am - 1:31 pm
SJO
-
DSM
34h 11m
2 stops
$685Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:39 pm
DSM
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SJO
12h 39m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 10:30 pm
SJO
-
DSM
9h 55m
1 stop
$688United Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 29
Delta Logo
5:52 pm - 11:51 am
DSM
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SJO
18h 59m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:16 pm - 8:49 pm
SJO
-
DSM
30h 33m
2 stops
$693Delta
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 2:37 pm
DSM
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SJO
10h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 11:58 pm
SJO
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DSM
8h 47m
1 stop
$698American Airlines
Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 18
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:00 pm
DSM
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LIR
7h 15m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 10:26 pm
LIR
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DSM
8h 01m
1 stop
$706Delta
Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 18
American Airlines Logo
7:32 pm - 11:00 am
DSM
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LIR
16h 28m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 11:07 pm
LIR
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DSM
7h 57m
1 stop
$711American Airlines
Sat, Sep 12 - Wed, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 12:10 pm
DSM
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LIR
6h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 10:20 am
LIR
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DSM
20h 00m
2 stops
$731United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica is February, when tickets cost $393 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $686 and $674 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$292
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9727 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

6.0 Goodrsillman, May 2026
ACV - SFO
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Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

Did not like that we couldn't complete check in on-line without providing pictures of our passports. Worry about identity theft. We had no delays and boarding was handled In an efficient manner.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

My flight time was changed without any notification to me which ruined my time sensitive plans so I ended up completely changing my travel plans and no reimbursement.

Excellent! I got to Munich and was transferred to my Lufthansa flight quickly, in 15 to 20 minutes, so I did not miss my flight. However, I had checked my overhead bag at the boarding gate in Tampa. That got to Tunis the next day. That is to be expected.

It's a short hop. My carryon was checked at the gate, I didn't have to drag it all over the airport. Excellent wheelchair assist.

WiFi didn’t exist , seats were super cramped, lights stayed on near my seat for a long time while others were dimmed, the food/trash/drink cart hit my shoulder at least a couple of times while moving, food options were down to just one option by the time it got to my row, the utensils were garbage (knife bent at a couple of places by the time I was done eating) the spoon was very flimsy plastic

Friendliest Flight Attendant I’ve seen since I flew on Southwest Airlines. The whole trip was outstanding…and arrived Early!

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

I was downgraded from first class to coach due to an airplane change. They pulled me out of line and I was the very last person to board the plane stuck in the middle seat with no overhead place to put my carry-.on. Very poor customer service.

Seat comfort was poor (no lumbar or lower back support).

The airplane seats were spacious and comfortable, and the flight attendants were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious like never before. The blankets and toiletries were thoughtfully provided. The captain's navigation was steady and reliable. In short, having flown with Starlux, I won't consider any other airline next time.

STOP MAKING THE SEATING SO CRAMPED. WE NEED A PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS!

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

Terrible steward... Plane was quite empty... I asked to move "back" in the plane and the steward said no... Unnecessary power trip of mediocre people.

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